EMC, a leader in information storage and management, and Brocade Communications Systems, a provider of infrastructure solutions for storage area networks (SANs), have announced that EMC will offer the Brocade SilkWorm 24000 Director as a member of the EMC Connectrix family of directors and switches.
The new EMC Connectrix ED-24000B Director extends EMC`s portfolio of storage solutions that help customers better manage their information throughout its lifecycle.
"The EMC Connectrix family of directors and switches are a core component of a customer`s information lifecycle management strategy," says Alex Robertson, Technology Solutions Manager, EMC SA.
"EMC subjects every SAN switch and director it supports to rigorous testing which ensures a wide range of compatibility and high levels of reliability. The new EMC Connectrix ED-24000B is a strong addition to EMC`s family of enterprise directors with the features, performance and reliability to help customers deploy a flexible and dynamic IT infrastructure."
Designed to the most stringent enterprise data centre requirements, the new Connectrix ED-24000B supports 128 ports in a single domain at 2Gbps and features hot code activation as well as fully redundant power supplies, fans and control processors.
The EMC Connectrix ED-24000B Director is initially qualified by EMC for Fibre Channel with planned future support for FICON. Additional protocols such as FCIP and iSCSI can be offered through the addition of future expansion blades.
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